†Lagostomus (Lagostomopsis) incisus Ameghino 1888 (viscacha)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Chinchillidae
Alternative combinations: Lagostomus incisus, Viscaccia incisa
Synonyms: Lagostomus spicatus Ameghino 1888, Viscaccia spicata Ameghino 1888
Belongs to Lagostomus (Lagostomopsis) according to L. L. Rasia and A. M. Candela 2013
See also Rovereto 1914
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Lagostomus (Lagostomopsis) incisus: MACN−A1112, a partial skull (Anterior portion of skull with both incisors, complete tooth rows, and right fragment of basicranium). Its type locality is Farola Monte Hermoso, which is in a Montehermosan floodplain siltstone/siltstone in the Monte Hermoso Formation of Argentina.
- Lagostomus spicatus:
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Argentina (9)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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